Global Patent Index - EP 1097797 A1

EP 1097797 A1 20010509 - Joining thermoplastic cases and covers by fusion

Title (en)

Joining thermoplastic cases and covers by fusion

Title (de)

Verbinden von thermoplastischen Gehäusen mit Deckeln durch Verschmelzen

Title (fr)

Procédé pour relier des boîtiers et des couvercles en matière thermoplastique par fusion

Publication

EP 1097797 A1 20010509 (EN)

Application

EP 99308673 A 19991102

Priority

  • EP 99308673 A 19991102
  • US 45264299 A 19991201

Abstract (en)

A method of joining the two thermoplastic parts (10, 20) uses an electric heating element wire (30) which is seated in a channel (21) of the bottom casing (20). The casing cover (10) has a rim (11) which presses the wire (30) into the channel (21) when the parts are assembled. Electric current is applied to the element wire (30) using electrodes (not shown) which are inserted through apertures to heat the wire and fuse the plastic parts together at the joint after which the electrodes are withdrawn. The fusion strength is enhanced and the bond made more reliable if the diameter of heating element (30) is defined as (D), and:- (a) the distance L between the opposed walls of the channel is defined by 1.3D≤L≤1.6D; (b) the wall thickness T of the rim is defined by 1.1 D≤T≤1.2D; (c) the height A of outside wall of the channel is defined by A≥2D; (d) the height B of inside wall of the channel is defined by B≥2D; (e) the height H of the rim is defined by H≥A. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B29C 65/34

IPC 8 full level

B29C 65/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B29C 65/342 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/3464 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/362 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/12445 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/24244 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/54 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/542 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/3468 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/3476 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 65/3676 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1097797 A1 20010509; EP 1097797 B1 20040204; US 6211492 B1 20010403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308673 A 19991102; US 45264299 A 19991201